G500 interior cabinet build

McBride

Adventurer
Dudes. I've seen it in person. The scribing, mechanics and design details are insane. I can't wait to see it going forward.
 

mk216v

Der Chef der Fahrzeuge
Dayummmmmmmm!! First G in the USA I've seen to incorporate this kind of "euro camper" build theme inside. Pure sweetness right there. :bowdown:
 

ILIAN

Adventurer
Very nice. How much does all the plywood weigh? What did you do about the radio antenna that was in the glass? You could incorporate a second battery in the back like this:
 

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ILIAN

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Light bar noise fix

What I did to fix the whistling noise from the light bar was to insert the the T slot rubber beading Front Runner sells in the gap between the light bar and the roof rack. Then I cut 2 pieces of angle aluminum and put them on both sides of the light bar at a slight angle towards the sides. I also installed the original wind deflector in the slot right behind the light bar. I plan on improving this in the future but for now it works very good. Please let me know if you find a better solution. (btw I was told the antenna mount I'm using was originaly made by you, is it true?)
 

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burquedoka

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Thanks, everyone for the kudos! It means a lot to me.

To answer a few questions,

I have about two and a half sheets of 3/4" plywood in this thing, so it is not the lightest.

As far as the antenna in the glass goes, I never listen to am/fm, unless I have to, so it was simply disconnected. There are plenty of small inconspicuous antennas available out there to hide somewhere if one was so inclined.

Yes my aux battery will sit in the drivers side gullwing hatch cubby over the rear wheel well, much like yours Ilian, only hidden and placed forward of the main battery so that I can access it through a hatch in the bottom of said cubby. There is a trivial photo of said access hole in one of my posts. That drivers side gull wing hatch cubby with be the utility cubby of the truck, housing the batteries, compressor for a SCTIS air system, brain for my Yaesu 857D radio, fuse pannel and probably a subwoofer mounted high against the celing. The passenger side cubby will hous a 10 gal water tank down below the window frame and on top I'm still deciding if it will be a galley of sorts or just general storage.

Ilian you asked about the antenna mounts and yes those were made by me a few years back, I hope it is suiting your needs well.

Thanks for the images and description of your fix to the FR light-bar whistle. I will get on making a set of wind deflectors for the sides of the rack like what you did. Ill report back on the matter when I can.
 
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burquedoka

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Here are a couple more...
 

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burquedoka

Adventurer
Sorry about the sideways photos guys! They aren't sideways on my iPad and I've tried everything I can think of fix it here. Does anyone have any ideas?
 

mk216v

Der Chef der Fahrzeuge
Lay on your left side, do some Jane Fonda scissor leg lifts with your right leg while viewing your posts? :chef:
 

burquedoka

Adventurer
image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgSome more action. Tore it all apart and began the final filling with bondo and sanding and beginning the Poly coat for the Monstaliner to stick to. I also made some trim pieces to fill in the holes along the C pillars. They look strangely like hot boots.
 

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